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hel·i·port

 (hĕl′ə-pôrt′)
n.
A site developed to accommodate the arrival and departure of helicopters, often with facilities for refueling, maintenance, and storage.
[heli(copter) + (air)port.]
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heliport

(ˈhɛlɪˌpɔːt)
n
(Aeronautics) an airport for helicopters
[C20: from heli- + port1]
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hel•i•port

(ˈhɛl əˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt, ˈhi lə-)

n.
a takeoff and landing place for helicopters, often on the roof of a building.
[1940–45]
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heliport

A facility designated for operating, basing, servicing, and maintaining helicopters.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.heliport - an airport for helicoptersheliport - an airport for helicopters    
aerodrome, airdrome, airport, drome - an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
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Translations
héligarehéliport

heliport

[ˈhelɪpɔːt] N → helipuerto m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

heliport

[ˈhɛlipɔːrt] n → héliport m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

heliport

n → Heliport m, → Hubschrauberflugplatz m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

heliport

[ˈhɛlɪˌpɔːt] n → eliporto
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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